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Bangladesh
Climate Crisis in Bangladesh
By Probal Rashid
Climate change has particularly profound implications for Bangladesh.
Democracy Departs From Bangladesh
By Arafat Kabir
Recent elections suggest the political situation is worsening.
The Brothels of Bangladesh
By Miguel Candela and Zigor Aldama
Bangladeshi sex workers are beginning to organize in a bid to improve their harsh, abusive working conditions.
Saving Grameen Bank, Sustaining the Bangladesh Paradox
By Niaz Asadullah and Zaki Wahhaj
Increasing state control over Grameen Bank will hardly serve the interests of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh: Asia's New Energy Superpower?
By Jack Detsch
After a favorable UN settlement in June, Bangladesh stumbled upon a wealth of energy. Will investors buy in?
Catastrophe and Optimism: South Asia at the UN Climate Summit
By M. Sophia Newman
Although India’s PM Modi skipped it, South Asia still had a presence at the climate change gathering in New York.
Resolving the Absurd Indo-Bangladesh Border Complexities
By Matthew Phillips
The Modi government is making a push to settle India’s long-running border disputes with Bangladesh.
Will Climate Change Spark Conflict in Bangladesh?
By M. Sophia Newman
A changing climate appears likely to wreak havoc on one of the world’s poorest countries in the coming decades.
Bangladesh: Justice or Revenge?
By M. Sophia Newman
After several convictions, it is unclear whether the country’s war crimes tribunal is truly about justice.
Bangladesh: Cheap T-Shirts and Fundamentalism
By M. Sophia Newman
The presence of Islamic hardliners among the rescuers at Rana Plaza last year raised some interesting questions.
Bangladesh: Democracy in Peril
By Tae-jun Kang
The Hasina-Zia feud threatens to return the country to military rule.
Bangladesh: Democracy Stumbles
By Nisha Sharmeen Ali
The country is once again in the grip of authoritarianism and political violence, the roots of which run deep.